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Photographs by Julia Coty @JULIACOTY Keynote speaker Lieutenant Joe Torrillo recalls September 11, 2001 during the 9/11 remembrance at Las Positas College.     Firefighter equipment on display at LPC during the 9/11 remembrance event. 9/11 towers displayed on stage among other memorabilia.     Audience in the Barbara Mertes Center…

Julia Coty @JULIACOTY Veterans Day, formerly known as Armistice Day, is a holiday dedicated to honor all veterans and active serving members, past and present, for their sacrifices and accomplishments. On Nov. 9th 2017, the LPC Veterans First Program and the Student Veterans Organization honored…

Elizabeth Joy @ELIZABE53603091 When Las Positas instructor, Stephanie Tyler, steps into her 107 math class she is accompanied by Bruster, her stress therapist– a 6 year old German Shepherd. As the class proceeds, Bruster makes his rounds. Going from one student to the other, he…

Elizabeth Joy @ELIZABE53603091 Death is a natural part of life, but when a life is finished the light shining in them ceases to light the twinkling in the eyes of the ones who loved them Karter Daniels was enrolled in the Las Positas College Administration…

Christopher Hartwell @SILIENCESEEN As groggy students awaken to another day at school, the need for caffeine is a constant when facing a day of lectures and note taking. Coffee is a part of our culture, for better or worse, and has led to the perfection…

Julia Coty @JULIACOTY Suffocation. Darkness. Chaos. Lieutenant Joe Torrillo lay under concrete slabs and rubble in the darkness, feeling helpless as he prepared himself for death. Torrillo is one of few survivors of 9/11, having been buried alive by both of the Twin Towers. Sept. 11,…